# Martin Ahlgren
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{{Short description|Swedish cinematographer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Martin Ahlgren
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Scotland
| occupation = Cinematographer
| years_active = 2000–present
| website = {{url|martinahlgren.com}}
}}
'''Martin Ahlgren''', {{small|[ASC](/source/American_Society_of_Cinematographers)}} is a Swedish cinematographer.
==Early life==
Ahlgren was born in Scotland to Swedish parents.[{{cite web|url=https://theasc.com/news/asc-welcomes-new-member-martin-ahlgren|title=ASC Welcomes New Member Martin Ahlgren|last=Dillard|first=Samantha|date=October 3, 2020|website=[American Society of Cinematographers](/source/American_Society_of_Cinematographers)|access-date=May 28, 2021}}] The family soon returned to Sweden, where Ahlgren grew up in [Stockholm](/source/Stockholm).[{{cite web|url=https://theasc.com/asc/awards/past-nominees-winners|title=ASC Awards: Past Nominees and Winners|website=[American Society of Cinematographers](/source/American_Society_of_Cinematographers)|access-date=May 28, 2021}}]
Ahlgren has been a member of the [American Society of Cinematographers](/source/American_Society_of_Cinematographers) since 2020.[{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Justin |date=2014-10-28 |title=Film Review: ‘Revenge of the Green Dragons’ |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/festivals/film-review-revenge-of-the-green-dragons-1201340823/ |access-date=2025-09-26 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}]
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| 2015
| ''[Stealing Cars](/source/Stealing_Cars)''
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|-
| 2019
| ''[The Sunlit Night](/source/The_Sunlit_Night)''
|[{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=T. H. R. |date=2019-01-26 |title=‘The Sunlit Night’: Film Review {{!}} Sundance 2019 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/sunlit-night-review-1179611/ |access-date=2025-09-26 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}]
|-
| 2020
| ''Chart Your Course - The Musical Journey of Cas Haley''
| Documentary short
|-
| 2024
| ''[Old Guy](/source/Old_Guy)''
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|-
| rowspan="2" | 2026
| ''[Greenland 2: Migration](/source/Greenland_2%3A_Migration)''
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|-
| ''[Shelter](/source/Shelter_(2026_film))''
|-
| TBA
| ''[The Silence of Mercy](/source/The_Silence_of_Mercy)''
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|-
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| 2003
| ''Anna Netrebko: The Woman, the Voice''
| Television documentary film
|-
| 2006
| ''[Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty](/source/Breaking_Up_with_Shannen_Doherty)''
| 2 episodes
As [camera operator](/source/camera_operator)
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2013
| ''Over/Under''
| Television film
|-
| ''[Six by Sondheim](/source/Six_by_Sondheim)''
| Television documentary film
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2014
| ''[Power](/source/Power_(TV_series))''
| 4 episodes
|-
| ''Death Pact''
| Television film
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2015
| ''[House of Cards](/source/House_of_Cards_(American_TV_series))''
| 11 episodes[{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Variety |date=2015-04-21 |title=10 Cinematographers to Watch |url=https://variety.com/gallery/10-cinematographers-to-watch/ |access-date=2025-09-26 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}]
|-
| ''[Blindspot](/source/Blindspot_(TV_series))''
| 1 episode
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2016
| ''[Daredevil](/source/Daredevil_(TV_series))''
| 13 episodes
|-
| ''Civil''
| rowspan="2"| Television film
|-
| 2017
| ''Crash & Burn''
|-
| 2018
| ''[Altered Carbon](/source/Altered_Carbon_(TV_series))''
| 5 episodes
|-
| 2019
| ''[NOS4A2](/source/NOS4A2_(TV_series))''
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2020
| ''[The Plot Against America](/source/The_Plot_Against_America_(miniseries))''
| 6 episodes
|-
|}
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Award
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Nominated work
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2015
| [67th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards](/source/67th_Primetime_Creative_Arts_Emmy_Awards)
| [Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series](/source/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Cinematography_for_a_Series_(One_Hour))
| "Chapter 29"
''[House of Cards](/source/House_of_Cards_(American_TV_series))''
| {{Nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| [{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/martin-ahlgren-asc|title=Martin Ahlgren, ASC - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins|website=[Television Academy](/source/Academy_of_Television_Arts_%26_Sciences)|access-date=November 23, 2024}}]
|-
| 2016
| [30th American Society of Cinematographers Awards](/source/2015_American_Society_of_Cinematographers_Awards)
| [Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Television Movies, Miniseries or Pilots](/source/American_Society_of_Cinematographers_Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Cinematography_in_Motion_Picture%2C_Limited_Series%2C_or_Pilot_Made_for_Television)
| "Who is Jane Doe"
''[Blindspot](/source/Blindspot_(TV_series))''
| {{Nom}}
|
|-
| 2020
| [72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards](/source/72nd_Primetime_Creative_Arts_Emmy_Awards)
| [Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie](/source/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Cinematography_for_a_Limited_or_Anthology_Series_or_Movie)
| "Part 1"
''[The Plot Against America](/source/The_Plot_Against_America_(miniseries))''
| {{Nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|
''[The Plot Against America](/source/The_Plot_Against_America_(miniseries))''
| {{Nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| [{{cite news|last=Tapp|first=Tom|date=April 18, 2021|title=ASC Awards: 'Mank', 'The Crown', 'The Mandalorian' Take Top Honors – Full Winners List|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/asc-american-society-conematographers-awards-nominees-winners-list-1234739085/|url-status=live|work=[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928212044/https://deadline.com/2021/04/asc-american-society-conematographers-awards-nominees-winners-list-1234739085/|archive-date=September 28, 2024|access-date=November 23, 2024}}]
|-
| 2024
| [76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards](/source/76th_Primetime_Creative_Arts_Emmy_Awards)
| [Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)](/source/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Cinematography_for_a_Series_(One_Hour))
| "[Judgment Day](/source/Judgment_Day_(3_Body_Problem))"
''[3 Body Problem](/source/3_Body_Problem_(TV_series))''
| {{Nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|